TOP 5s | 2026 Queensland Girls Preseason Testing
QUEENSLAND’S top footballing talents were put through their paces over the weekend as the Gold Coast Suns Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy members took part in the Sunshine State’s Preseason Testing event. >> SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test The talk of the event was Lily Quigley‘s record-breaking agility test with the former […]
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TOP 5s | 2026 Queensland Girls Preseason Testing
QUEENSLAND’S top footballing talents were put through their paces over the weekend as the Gold Coast Suns Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy members took part in the Sunshine State’s Preseason Testing event. > > SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test The talk of the event was Lily Quigley‘s record-breaking agility test with the former […] The post TOP 5s | 2026 Queensland Girls Preseason Testing appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #11 Layla Vizgaudis
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […] The post 2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #11 Layla Vizgaudis appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Majella Day
MURRAY Bushrangers sharpshooter Majella Day is no stranger to long car rides, with the Giants Academy member spending many hours on the road to chase her AFL Women’s dream. The National Academy representative is one of the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft and will be one to watch throughout the Talent League Girls. […] The post 2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Majella Day appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Jade Brazier
TALL defender Jade Brazier gained great experience through the Queensland side last season as a bottom-ager and now the Maroochydore junior is ready to take another step in her football development. A member of the Brisbane Lions Academy, Brazier has thrived on holding down a key role behind the ball. We spoke to Brazier at […] The post 2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Jade Brazier appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
South Australia locks in 2026 U16 Girls squad
THREE-time AFLW Under 16 Development Championships winners South Australia has locked in its squad for the 2026 nationals as they gun for a remarkable fourth straight title. The mentor in charge of the Croweaters’ three-peat, Bek McMahon, will again take the reins in the hope of adding more silverware to the cabinet. Initially naming a […] The post South Australia locks in 2026 U16 Girls squad appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
State teammates single Steed as one to watch
SWAN Districts midfielder Leo Steed has been the talk of the preseason out west, with several of his state summer squad teammates expecting big things in 2026. Steed missed out on last year’s winter squad, which he says has added “fuel to the fire” as he looks to impress during his top-age campaign. Having already […] The post State teammates single Steed as one to watch appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #12 Julia Faulkner
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […] The post 2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #12 Julia Faulkner appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
TOP 5s | 2026 NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing
BOTH the GWS Giants Academy and Sydney Swans Academy were put through their paces last weekend with the NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing event taking place and a number of massive individual performances from AFLW Draft hopefuls headlined the weekend. > > SCROLL for the Top 5 in each test Swans Academy’s testing took place at the […] The post TOP 5s | 2026 NSW-ACT Girls Preseason Testing appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Preseason Q&A: Archie Hill (Suns Academy)
FOOTBALL fans, no less Gold Coast fans, can thank the 2018 AFL Grand Final for Archie Hill‘s love of the game. After being “glued to the TV” for West Coast’s dramatic defeat of Collingwood, the mad Geelong fan and nephew of Cameron Mooney is well on his way to reaching the big leagues. Hill, a […] The post Preseason Q&A: Archie Hill (Suns Academy) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
